Author: Christopher Pierson
Publisher: Routledge
Keywords: state, modern
Number of Pages: 240
Published: 2004-04-28
List price: $42.95
ISBN-10: 0415329337
ISBN-13: 9780415329330

The new edition of this well-established and highly regarded textbook continues to provide the clearest and most comprehensive introduction to the modern state. It examines the state from its historical origins at the birth of modernity to its current jeopardized position in the globalized politics of the 21st Century.

Author: Geoffrey Till:
Publisher: Routledge
Keywords: security, studies, contemporary, pacific, defence, asia, globalisation
Number of Pages: 270
Published: 2008-11-26
List price: $140.00
ISBN-10: 0415440483
ISBN-13: 9780415440486

Globalization is having a major effect on the dynamics of the Asia-Pacific region and on the rest of the world. The economic relationship between the major powers of the region, most obviously China, Japan and India helps determine the security architecture of the whole area, and given the rising strategic importance of the whole region globally, of the world. Written by leading authorities in the field, this book investigates the impact that globalization is having on the economies, security policies and military-industrial complexes of the Asia-Pacific region. Globalisation and Defence in th

Author: John Kirkman
Publisher: Routledge
Keywords: study, guides, routledge, technology, writing, science, style
Number of Pages: 151
Published: 2006-01-24
List price: $30.95
ISBN-10: 0415345022
ISBN-13: 9780415345026

Explains the tactics that should be used to write technical material - ranging from reports to manuals - in a coherent, readable style. It discusses in detail choice of vocabulary, phrasing and sentence structure; each piece of advice is supported

Author: Peter Lambert
Publisher: Routledge
Keywords: history, practices, introduction, making
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2004-12-08
List price: $32.95
ISBN-10: 041524255X
ISBN-13: 9780415242554

A clear and indispensable guide, Making History is a comprehensive exploration of the practice of history, historical tradition and the theories which surround it.

Authors:Tony Bex, Richard J. Watts,
Publisher: Routledge
Keywords: debate, widening, english, standard
Number of Pages: 312
Published: 1999-03-31
List price: $49.95
ISBN-10: 0415191637
ISBN-13: 9780415191630

The debates surrounding "Standard English", grammar and correctness are as intense today as ever and extend far beyond an academic context, as shown by the Ebonics controversy in Oakland, California. Standard English: The Widening Debate draws together leading international scholars who place these debates in a historical, social and international context. Standard English traces the notion of "Standard English" from the practices of late 17th century grammarians to the present day and explores the definitions of "Standard English", with particular attention paid to distinctions between spoken

Author: Tilde Heding
Publisher: Routledge
Keywords: practice, theory, management, brand
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 2009-02-13
List price: $160.00
ISBN-10: 0415443261
ISBN-13: 9780415443265

For over two decades, it has been argued that the brand is an important value creator and should therefore be a top management priority. However, the definition of what a brand is remains elusive. This comprehensive textbook presents the reader with an exhaustive analysis of the scientific and paradigmatic approaches to the nature of brand as it has developed over the last twenty years. Taking a multi-disciplinary approach and offering an exhaustive analysis of brand research literature, it delivers a thorough understanding of the managerial implications of these different approaches to the ma

Author: Chris Ryan
Publisher: Routledge
Keywords: tourism, advances, volume, routledge, cultures, china, destination, communities
Number of Pages: 418
Published: 2008-12-12
List price: $95.00
ISBN-10: 0415991897
ISBN-13: 9780415991896

China is forecast to be the primary tourist destination and tourist-generating country by 2020. However, much of the writing on tourism in China has come from people within the English academic world who are not involved in the issues related to Chinese tourism development. This volume provides a voice to Chinese mainland academic researchers and examines the nature of tourism research and tourism development in China. Contributors, many of whom are based in China and are immersed in the daily issues of teaching, researching and planning tourism development within China, discuss issues related